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Size variation by changing hook size
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Crocheting is one of my favorite crafting techniques for donating in shoe boxes and to other charities. It is easy and portable. I learned to crochet as a young child, I can't remember when, I just remember always being able to. The first thing I distinctly remember crocheting was a baby afghan for my first nephew when I was 11. My grandmother learned from her teacher in a one room schoolhouse during her lunch break and my mother and sisters and myself followed in her footsteps. Mary, from
Clip With Purpose, also has a crocheting heritage in her Aunt Ida.
Mary shared her
Aunt Ida's Hat Pattern and story a while back on Clip With Purpose. Mary recently commented that Ms. Ida is currently 96 years old and has crocheted over 2500 of these hats for others in need, including those in prison. I have never met Ms. Ida, but am inspired by her determination to make each day count thru helping others.
I had been wanting a quick and easy hat to crochet so when I saw the post by Mary I had to try "Aunt Ida's hat" (what I now fondly refer to each hat I make with her pattern) and I was not disappointed--it is quick and easy to whip up and with the front post stitches the hats have character. There are so many ways to change up the colors making each unique, just like the individual receiving them.
I wanted to include scarves with some of the hats I make so I decided to create an Aunt Ida Scarf in a pattern as close to the hat as possible--keeping the front post design. Below are instructions for making your own. To find Aunt Ida's Hat pattern visit Clip With Purpose:
Crocheted Hats – Finding Purpose Through Crafting.
Aunt Ida Crocheted Front Post Scarf
Sizes: I read a good average for a scarf is the height of the person wearing it. Since I don't know the individual receiving my scarves I use the following average lengths. And since I am tucking them in shoe boxes I need to err on the side of shorter rather than longer so more items can fit in the box.
Toddler: 35"
School age child: 45"
Teen & adults: 55" to 60"
Hooks & Yarn:
Toddler: Size H hook, light weight worsted or sport yarn
School age child: Size I hook, regular worsted weight yarn
Teen & adults: Size J hook, regular worsted weight yarn
Stitches used:
ch -- chain
sc -- single crochet
dc -- double crochet
fp dc -- front post double crochet** see illustration below
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Size variation from changing hook size & yarn type. |
Instructions:
Ch 26
Row 1: work 25 sc, ch 3 turn (counts as first dc in row 2)
Row 2: work 24 dc across, ch 1 turn (25 sts)
Row 3: work 25 sc, ch 3 turn (counts as first dc in row 4)
Row 4: dc in next st, {fp dc in next corresponding dc st of row 2, dc in next 3 sts,} repeat across ending with dc in last two stitches (25 sts)
Rows 5 +: Repeat rows 3 & 4 until scarf measures length you want (see examples above).
Final Row: work 25 sc
To adjust width change original chain by 4 -- add or subtract in groups of 4 (such as: ch 18, 22 for a narrower scarf or ch 30, 34, etc. for a wider scarf).
NOTE: Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc) stitches used in this pattern: Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding dc stitch below--in this pattern it is in the dc row below the sc row which is directly below the row you are working, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through two loops, yarn over and draw thru last two loops on hook.
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Design and instructions copyright Simply Shoe Boxes. Please enjoy using this design for your personal use and for gift giving.